2010
DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2010.03.053
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Multiple Clusters of Hepatitis Virus Infections Associated With Anesthesia for Outpatient Endoscopy Procedures

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“…6,9 In contrast, several studies have strongly associated unsafe injection practices during the anesthetic procedure with HCV transmission in endoscopy units. 7,8,10 The case described here highlights the importance of strictly following standard precautions by healthcare workers in order to prevent HCV transmission events through unsafe medical practices.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 90%
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“…6,9 In contrast, several studies have strongly associated unsafe injection practices during the anesthetic procedure with HCV transmission in endoscopy units. 7,8,10 The case described here highlights the importance of strictly following standard precautions by healthcare workers in order to prevent HCV transmission events through unsafe medical practices.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 90%
“…[3][4][5] Transmission during colonoscopy procedures has also been reported. [6][7][8][9][10] However, the direct transmission by the use of a contaminated colonoscope remains controversial and might be underestimated.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Outbreak reports of nosocomial infection with viral hepatitis are well described and in recent years considerable improvements have been made to reduce disease transmission [2022]. However, reports of viral hepatitis outbreaks in healthcare settings due to lapses in infection control practices persist and are increasing, particularly in institutional settings which tend to have less oversight and fewer resources for infection control [23].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, reports of viral hepatitis outbreaks in healthcare settings due to lapses in infection control practices persist and are increasing, particularly in institutional settings which tend to have less oversight and fewer resources for infection control [23]. Although these reports are frequently cited to describe the incidence of HCV infection in LTC, [2022] they are of limited value for assessing the overall burden of HCV infection in this setting. To our knowledge, there has been no systematic review published to estimate the prevalence of HCV infection among elders in LTC settings or to assess factors associated with the prevalence of HCV infection among LTC residents.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Medical procedures associated with HCV infection are inevitable due to low compliance with universal precautions [104] including surgical procedures [114], gastrointestinal endoscopy [115], radiopharmaceuticals [116], and oncology procedures. Low compliance with universal precautions also contributed to hemodialysisassociated HCV infection [117].…”
Section: Prevention In Healthcare Settingsmentioning
confidence: 99%